The ancestror of the king. A piece used in Shatranj which moved like the king today.
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Quotes of the Day
My style is based on giving energy and creating. Karpov’s style is something that is probably taking energy from his opponent. NIC 1989
Garry Kasparov 1989 NIC
Chess is a fairy tale of 1001 blunders.
Savielly Tartakower
The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made.
Savielly Tartakower
I think I like chess. That’s the main reason that I’m able to play at a reasonably high level – that I really love chess. Always have and always will (smiles). It’s the best game in the world!
Nigel Short 2016
I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.
Magnus Carlsen
